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CITY OF SPRING PARK
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
APRIL 21, 2025 – 6:00 PM
SPRING PARK CITY HALL
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:00p.m.
Council Present: Mayor Chase, Council Member’s Sippel, Suttle, and Turner were present. Council Member
Horton was absent.
Staff Present: City Administrator Anderson, City Planner Lori Johson - WSB
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Chase led the audience to recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Council Member Sippel motioned, being seconded by Council Member Suttle, to approve the agenda as presented.
On vote being taken, the motion was unanimously approved.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT: No public comments.
5. REQUESTS & PRESENTATIONS
Jen Withrow, Social Services, Hennepin County, along with her supervisor, explained their role’s assisting the
Orono police department with social services.
6. CONSENT AGENDA*
a. City Council Minutes – April 7, 2025
b. Approve Payroll, Expenditures, and Claims for Payment
c. Special Event Permit #25-06: Back Channel Run for a Reason 5K
d. Special Event Permit #25-07: Back Channel Dance Agenda
e. Special Event Permit #25-08: Back Channel Artimer Market
f. Special Event Permit #25-09: Back Channel Tonka Pride
g. 2025 Annual R-3 Dock Permits
Council Member Suttle motioned, being seconded by Council Member Sippel, to approve the consent agenda as presented noting
updates to the following Special Event Permit dates:
• Special Event Permit #25-09: change date to June 14, 2025 as opposed to the incorrect date of July 14, 2025 which
was listed on the application.
• Special Event Permit #25-08: add event dates to the application assuming the event will be held monthly vs. the two
dates listed on the permit application which were May 27th and August 28th.
On vote being taken, the motion was unanimously approved.
7. ACTION AGENDA
a. Variance Request – 3916 Mapleton Ave:
Council Member Suttle motioned, being seconded by Council Member Sippel, to approve the variance request from Brett Reid at
3916 Mapleton Ave. in order accommodate a 22-footlong truck and extend the existing garage 22 feet from the front property
line where a 30-foot setback is required. On vote being taken, the motion was unanimously approved.
All meetings of the Spring Park City Council are video recorded and available for viewing online at www.ci.spring-park.mn.us
or Spring Park | Lake Minnetonka Cable Commission (lmcc-tv.org). Meeting minutes are intended to be a general synopsis of
the meetings of the City Council. Additional detail regarding discussions and policy considerations is provided by watching
the recording of the meeting.
b. Council Response to 4177 Shoreline Dr
Council Member Suttle motioned, being seconded by Council Member Sippel, to approve the response letter from the Mayor and
Council with edits noted by staff. On vote being taken, the motion was unanimously approved.
8. REPORTS
a. Mayor & Council:
Council Member Sippel stated Midco applied for a cable TV franchise agreement and by then end of
2026 Spring Park should have fiber high speed internet available to us.
Council Member Turner stated that in the last meeting, Mayor Whalen of Minnetrista changed the
formula split for the fire joint powers agreement.
b. Staff: No report.
9. ANNOUNCEMENTS/MISCELLANEOUS (INFORMATION ONLY)
a. April 21, 2025 – Regular City Council Meeting – 6:00PM
b. April 21, 2025 – Council Work Session – 5:00PM
c. May 5, 2025 – Regular City Council Meeting – 6:00PM
d. May 14, 2025 – Planning Commission Meeting – 6:00PM
10. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further discussion, Council Member Sippel motioned, being seconded by Council Member Suttle, to adjourn the
meeting at 7:14p.m. On vote being taken, the motion was unanimously approved.
Respectfully submitted,
Jamie Hoffman, City Clerk